Where does “cytoprotection” come from?

cytoprotection (English) comes from English cyto-, from Ancient Greek κύτος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

cytoprotection (English): The process by which various compounds protect...

Definitions

  1. The process by which various compounds protect...

Ancestry of “cytoprotection”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcyto-cell
2Ancient Greekκύτοςa hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “cytoprotection

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH-